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Yvette Mayorga’s Magic Grasshopper is on display in Times Square, Broadway Plaza between West 46th and 47th Street. Phoyo Michael Hull. Courtesy...


Dario Amodei, a former OpenAI executive, founded Anthropic in 2021. Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot The latest sign of the A.I....


The UN’s top A.I. diplomat warns against the unchecked concentration of A.I. power while envisioning a more democratic, sustainable future....


Michaelina Wautier, The Five Senses (Smell), 1650. Oil on canvas, 69.5 × 61 cm., Rose-Marie and Eijk Van Otterloo Collection, Boston. Photography ©...


A subsection of Gen Z longs for the days before cell phones and social media, even ditching high-tech devices for “dumb phones.” Grandmacore is...


Thoughtful reintegration after holidays drives resilience, engagement and long-term performance. Unsplash Leaders and managers play a vital role...


Lauren Sánchez-Bezos, vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, calls A.I. a key tool for climate action. Kevin MazurGetty Images for Keri Researchers...


Izumi Kato, Untitled, 2025. Oil on canvas, 191.5 x 194.5 cm./75 3/8 x 76 9/16 in. Photo: Ringo Cheung ©2025 Izumi Kato, courtesy of the artist and...


L.A.’s Venice Beach neighborhood is often described as eclectic and bohemian. Despite being right next door to Santa Monica, this quirky beach town...


Helmuth Hübener (played by Ewan Horrocks) contemplates his opposition to the Nazi regime amidst a sea of propaganda in this compelling World War II...


Side by side, Golden State (2024) and Turbulence (2024) strike a stunning dichotomy; both are abstracted landscapes, but while one appears composed...


Tanda Francis’s RockIt Black at Queensbridge Park, part of WORTHLESSSTUDIOS’s “Plywood Protection Project,” which collected wood and...


Art Basel Paris runs through October 25. Courtesy of Art Basel Art Basel Paris opened yesterday (Oct. 22) with its official VIP preview, though a...


Cashmere has been having a moment since Mongolian herders discovered their goats were wearing the secret to human happiness under all that regular...


Current systems manage symptoms. A reversal-centered approach restores health, independence and quality of life. Unsplash Every six seconds in...


An aerial view of Tesla’s Megapack battery plant in Shanghai, China. VCG via Getty Images By financial measures, Tesla remains an automobile...


Atkinson wants to move away from what she calls “the white walls and hushed-tones approach.” Courtesy of Gallery ATARAH There’s a new...


Americans spent over $11 billion on Halloween last year, yet somehow we're still pretending our fascination with the macabre is seasonal. The truth...


More companies are naming chief A.I. officers as A.I. becomes central to strategy, reshaping corporate power and leadership structures. Unsplash...


The digital boom isn’t a death knell for museums and galleries but a chance to democratize art and deepen engagement. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty...


Since entering the entertainment industry over 30 years ago, Reese Witherspoon has been a fixture on screen and on the red carpet. She appeared in...


Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio is hoping to merge the skills of humans and A.I. Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME Since stepping away...


This year’s edition of Paris Internationale is in a new space at the Rond-Point des Champs Élysées. Photo: Gaia Meloni As operating costs rise and...


Co-CEO Ted Sarandos says Netflix now reaches nearly a billion viewers. Dia Dipasupil/WireImage Since Netflix stopped disclosing subscriber numbers...


Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. The first and...


Rising interest rates, investor scrutiny and automation maturity are reshaping what “sustainable growth” really means for businesses. Observer Labs...


The Dolomites, a vast mountain region in the Italian Alps, are filled with emerald green valleys, world-class skiing and charming alpine villages...


Mattel’s third-quarter profit fell as Barbie sales dropped 17 percent. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images Toy-maker Mattel is struggling to sell...


Since Art Basel took over FIAC's October slot, the fair has effectively completed the internationalization of Paris Art Week—transforming Paris from...


The Armed at Outline in June 2024. Photo: Kevin Condon This Friday marks the final Outline Festival of the year at Knockdown Center, featuring...


Late-night hosts once ruled TV. Now, streaming’s algorithms and culture have left the format obsolete and out of sync.


Heineken’s new campaign pokes fund at A.I. companionship. Images courtesy of HEINEKEN USA What does Heineken, the 160-year-old Dutch brewing...


Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, better known as the Bean. Photo: Christa Terry for Observer I planned to kick this off with a fun anecdote about my...


OpenAI and Anthropic are racing to master finance as automation reshapes Wall Street jobs. Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Revising...


Houston billionaires Rich and Nancy Kinder are giving back to their local community. Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Rich Kinder...


Rao’s $5.3 billion healthtech startup is proving that better data capture can lead to better care. Courtesy of Abridge Shiv Rao, featured on this...


Paris Internationale celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Paris Internationale Paris Internationale was founded in 2015 by a group of...


Gymkhana Las Vegas. Courtesy MGM Resorts Gymkhana , the only Indian restaurant in London with two Michelin stars, understands the assignment when...


Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident is a masterwork of a revenge thriller. Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival While I have had my share of eye...


Amazon’s dog-loving culture inspired its beloved 404 pages featuring employee pets. Amy Sussman/Getty Images As Amazon recovers from its recent...


By studying how A.I. organizes information, communicators can create writing that’s clearer, more inclusive and easier for everyone to use....
